Watching normal drivers negotiate the Green Hell without traction control is a nice reminder of the good old days. Back then, rear-engined cars, tiny brakes and pogo-stick suspensions made for some exciting handling. Next time you see your Dad, pat him on the back for surviving it.

Rory Carroll
- Rory Carroll is a graduate of Michigan State University, a concours d’elegance and vintage-racing hanger-on and a past winner of the Index of Effluency Trophy at the 24 Hours of LeMons.
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